Goodbye Erick, Hello Eric — TechCrunch has been through a lot lately, and we need to focus on what truly matters: covering startups and innovation. So, this post is going to be short. — But here is what's going on: Erick Schonfeld is leaving and Eric Eldon is replacing him as editor.

Reset At TechCrunch: Eric Eldon Named Top Editor — A little over four years ago, Eric Eldon sent me an email that changed my life. As an editor at VentureBeat, he was on the hunt for new talent to better compete with the likes of TechCrunch. — It's funny how things work out sometimes.

Helping Improve the Mobile Web — To help developers reach more people, we're committed to providing distribution across all platforms. The Open Graph, combined with News Feed and Timeline, helps people discover new apps through friends, regardless of the technology stack used.

Nokia 808 PureView first sample shots — feast your eyes — This is it. Here's an exclusive first look at some sample shots taken with Nokia's freshly minted 808 PureView imaging powerhouse — and wow, just wow! The collection contains photos taken at different resolutions in various conditions …

AT&T Plan Would Let App Makers Pay for Subscribers' Data Use — BARCELONA—AT&T Inc. is preparing a service that would let content providers and developers of mobile applications pay the wireless carrier for the mobile data its customers use, the carrier's network and technology head John Donovan said in an interview Monday.

Mozilla in Mobile - the Web is the Platform — This week we are in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress 2012, the mobile industry's largest trade show. Our goal is to meet with industry operators, vendors and developers to further the cause of promoting an open, people-centric Web for consumers …

On Google & Being “Evil” — “I don't think they were ever not evil,” I'm quoted as saying about Google in a New York Times column yesterday. True enough, I said that. But I wanted to provide some further context about my comments as well as the truly disastrous two months Google has had on the public relations front.

LinkedIn Follow Button: Companies, Look Who's Following You Now — Today, we're excited to announce the launch of LinkedIn's Follow Company button. Starting today, companies will be adding this button to their websites, making it easier for any consumer on the web to begin following companies of interest, on LinkedIn.

Skype Beta for Windows Phone with free video calling — We are pleased to announce the availability of Skype Beta for Windows Phone. Click this link directly from your Windows Phone to get started or check out the Marketplace from your computer. — Remember, this is a Beta, so not all features will be working properly.

Google, Apple Hit With Patent Over Street View For iPad — Google (NSDQ: GOOG) and Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) are in a worldwide squabble over smartphone patents, but they will have to cooperate long enough to fight a common enemy—a Florida firm that says both tech giants are infringing its mapping technology.